Receptacle for pneumatic-tire tubes



M. F. SWERER. BECEPTACLE FOR PNEUMATIC TIRE TUBES. APPLICATION FILEDJUNE 21, 1919.

Patented Apr. 13, 132%;

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JW' 4 tS'wfirfir' B Y A A TTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MIDLARD FILLMORE SWERER, or JAMES'IOWN, CALIFORNIA.

RECEPTACLE FOR PNEUMATIC-TIRE TUBES.

Application filed June 21, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MILLARD F. SWERER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jamestown, in the county of Tuolumne and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inReceptacles for Pneumatic-Tire Tubes; and I do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this application.

This invention relates to improvements in a means for holding a supplyof tire tubes when it is desired to carry the same around in the vehicleon the wheels of which the tubes are to be used.

At present the extra tubes carried on a car are either packed separatelyin light cardboard boxes, or thrown loose and at random under the seatsof the car or in the tool box, in either of which cases the tubes aresubjected to constant jarring, and are very apt to become ruined beforeever having been used by reason of their becoming crushed and the rubberbroken by contact with tools and other articles that are very likely tobe thrown in the compartment or box into which the tubes have beenplaced.

The principal object of my invention therefore is to do away with thewaste of material and loss of money incident to the above practice, andto provide a suitable container or receptacle for these inner tubes, theconstruction of the same being such that the tubes therein areabsolutely and positivelyheld against the destructive vibration andrubbing which soon wears them out, this being accomplished regardless ofwhether there are one or more of such tubes in the container.

A. further object is to provide separate compartments in the samecontainer so that new and unused tubes may be kept in one of them, andold tubes in the other, thus eliminating the annoying chance ofreplacing a punctured tube by one in a similar condition.

Still another object is to provide a simple and inexpensive container,and yet one which will be exceedingly useful for the purposes for whichit is intended.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relativearrangementof parts as will more fully appear by a perusal of thefollowing specification and claim.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

Serial No. 305,775.

showing a new and a punctured or worn tube carried therein.

Referring now more particularly to the figures of reference on thedrawings, the numeral 1 denotes the casing or exterior member of thereceptacle, preferably of rectangular construction of any suitabledimensions, and provided with lids 2 and 3.

on the top and bottom thereof, such lids being hinged to the sides ofthe member 1 on opposite sides thereof as at 4, and provided withsuitable hooks or fasteners 5.

The lid 2 is marked on the outside with bold and legible lettering as at6 to indicate the good or new tubes carried in the container under thislid, and similarly the lid 3 is marked with the words Used tubes orsimilar wording to designate the kind of tubes to be placed in thecontainer through the lid 3.

Adapted to be placed in the container 1 is what I term a double falsebottom member 7, which consists of a pair of smooth plane members 8adapted to fit into the box 1 lengthwise thereof. These bottom or floormembers 8 are connected together by coiled springs 9 which exert theirspring force to keep the members 8 spaced from each other. These springsare relatively light, and when in their fully expended condition spacethe floors 8 apart to an extent such that the unit 7 will fit into thebox with only a slight amount of room to spare between the lids 2 and 3and the floors 8.

Thus in order to insert a new tube 10 into the container through the lid2, such tube being first folded up in the preferred way, the floormember 8 adjacent the lid 2 must be pressed down a certain distancebefore the tube will fit therein, so that when the lid is closed, theupward pressure of the springs 9 will hold the tube firmly between thefloor 8 and the lid 2, and thus prevent the same from slipping from endto end in the box with the vibration of the vehicle on which the box iscarried.

Similarly, when a used tube is placed in the box through the lid 3, afurther compression of the springs 9 takes place, and whether one ormore tubes are placed therein, or whether at one end of the box or theother, the flexible mounting of the floor members on the springs willalways cause the same to press against the tubes.

The box is to be light but substantial, and whether made of wood ormetal, the joining of the lids with the box is preferably of such designand construction that a watertight container Will be had.

In order to accommodate spare tube and tire accessories, such as valves,valve caps and springs and the like, I provide shallow drawers l1slidably mounted under the upper one of the floors 8 and transverselythereof. 7

From the foregoing description it will readily be seen that Ihaveproduced such a device as substantially fulfils the objects of theinvention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferredconstruction of my device, still in practice such deviation from suchdetail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit ofthe invention, as defined by the appended claim. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is A receptacle for tire tubescomprising in combination; a casing, oppositely hinged lids on the topand bottom thereof, removable false bottoms in the casing, helicalsprings forcing the same apart, and sliding drawers mounted to one suchbottom on the inner side thereof, whereby some of the vertical space.necessary utilized. 7 7 v In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MILLARD FILLMORE SWERER.

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